US recalibrates military strategy in Africa, urges local allies to shoulder security burden

Amid a surge in insurgent activity across Africa, the U.S. military is recalibrating its strategy, stepping back from its traditional focus on governance and development to emphasize burden-sharing and self-reliance among African partners. At the recent African Lion 2025 military exercise — the continent’s largest — Gen. Michael Langley, head of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), […]

US grants Madagascar $20m to address food insecurity

The United States has allocated to Madagascar $20 million to help the African country to tackle food security exacerbated by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. The financing, the US ambassador Claire A. Pierangelo, notes, is within the framework of the US government’s global response to the impact of the “illegal invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The […]

Libya seeks to restore flights with UK

The restoration of flights between Libya and the United Kingdom, particularly to cities with significant Libyan communities was discussed at a meeting between Head of Libya’s Civil Aviation Authority, Abdul Rahman bin Youssef, and British Ambassador to Libya, Martin Longden. The British diplomat agreed to liaise with relevant UK departments to support the Civil Aviation […]